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Senate leader won't weaken gun background checks
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won't accept watered-down background checks as the price for pushing gun control legislation through the Senate. The Nevada Democrat isn't getting into specifics. But gun control advocates have worried that if Democrats are trying to declare victory on the issue, they might remove ...
Playgrounds honoring Newtown victims take shape
Six months after the school shooting in Newtown, 26 playgrounds are taking shape around the region, showcasing each of the victim's likes and interests — everything from the moon to flamingos. The families of the 20 children and six educators killed inside Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to participate ...
3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts
ESPN's announcement Wednesday that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped. Troubling signs for 3-D have been on the horizon for a last year or so. ESPN 3D's audience ratings ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 16-22-23-42-55, Powerball: 32 (sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, forty-two, fifty-five; Powerball: thirty-two) Estimated jackpot: $70 million ___ Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/
Bloomberg pressures donors over gun control votes
Six months after the Newtown school shooting, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is stepping up his gun control campaign by asking donors not to support Democratic senators who opposed a bill to expand background checks on gun buyers, while a mayors' group he co-founded is embarking on a national bus ...
Schools bill to give states more control
The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday finished its sweeping rewrite of No Child Left Behind that eases coast-to-coast requirements for schools and gives states greater independence to set their own goals. On a party-line vote, the Democratic-led panel sent to the full Senate a bill that that gives states flexibility ...
AP Sources: Tebow signs 2-year deal with Patriots
Tim Tebow and Tom Brady took turns, zipping passes over the middle and lofting tosses toward the corner of the end zone. On his first day with the Patriots, the New England newcomer was just a backup quarterback, No. 5 on his helmet and number three on the depth chart. ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 15-40-45-50-53, Mega Ball: 28 (fifteen, forty, forty-five, fifty, fifty-three; Mega Ball: twenty-eight) Estimated jackpot: $21 million
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4 (four)
Senate bill defines sex trafficking as child abuse
Child prostitutes would be considered victims of abuse rather than juvenile offenders and be referred to child welfare officials under legislation in Congress aimed at extending care to them before they become ensnared in the criminal justice system. "In much of the country today if a girl is found in ...
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